Dermatologists explain what distinguishes fungal acne, caused by an overgrowth of yeast, from traditional acne—and how you can get rid of it effectively.

A fungal skin infection happens when a fungus (such as yeast or mold) grows and creates a reaction on your skin surface.

The research identifies microbial proteins, derived from bacteria, fungi, yeast, and algae, as a viable solution to this ...

Fungal acne arises from an overgrowth of Malassezia yeast in hair follicles, leading to itchy, uniform bumps on the chest, ...

Regular acne is caused by bacteria, unlike fungal which is triggered by fungal infection. Check out how to spot the differences.

There’s probably a fungus living in your brain right now. And it could be contributing to the development of Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia, according to new medical research.

Lac insects carry a yeast-like symbiont that produces a commercially important bright red pigment, revealing insights about ...

They live in bread dough. They die in your oven. At the grocery store, where you buy them, they sit in little glass jars, dormant on the shelf, waiting to be rehydrated so they can do their life’s ...

Without yeast, bread wouldn't rise and beer wouldn't foam. As Nicholas Money's new book, The Rise of Yeast, points out, it leaves its mark on other foods, too, including coffee, and even chocolate.

With their moist, warm environment, dishwashers are a “major indoor niche” for harmful fungal pathogens, including black yeast-like fungi that can cause breathing problems in some people ...

Voyeuristic scientists have caught yeast having sex, and lots of it, a finding that questions the assumed chastity of the microscopic fungi that cause yeast infections in humans.